Chapter 377 C Position Protagonist
Nie Jinlong did not hide the fact that he was extremely satisfied with his current income. He was not only satisfied with the salary given by Shengshi Entertainment, but also satisfied with being able to earn so much extra money.
Talking about making money always makes people particularly happy. Hu Xiaoxiao said with a smile: "I believe that it won't be long before Teacher Nie can buy a big house."
Nie Jinlong had quit his job at the TV station to join her because his house was too small and his son would have nowhere to live when he got married. This house issue was a source of worry for Nie Jinlong.
Now, this worry is soon cured by money.
"I really have my eyes on a house..." Nie Jinlong happily discussed the new house with Hu Xiaoxiao. He could use the money he had on hand as a down payment now, and when he earned some money to renovate and buy appliances and furniture, he could buy a new house.
Hu Xiaoxiao was watching the filming on the set while chatting with Nie Jinlong about the house, looking very relaxed.
Of course, she can be so relaxed, and Nie Jinlong can be so relaxed too, because the actors are very competitive and do a good job, so they don't have to worry about it.
The cruise ship scenes were filmed in three days, and then we moved to another location, not far away, at another factory next door, where we filmed the fight scene with Da Lai.
However, before filming this fight scene, the racing field rented by the crew happened to be available, so the director decided to shoot the racing scene first.
The plot is that the four female heroes found the whereabouts of Da Lai, drove to follow him, and went through a round of exciting car chase scenes.
This car-racing scene is more intense and dangerous than the previous one in the money car heist. Screenwriter Liang Jiafeng was inspired by Hu Xiaoxiao. Hu Xiaoxiao had a very exciting car-racing scene in "The Bund" that was once listed as a classic.
After learning about Hu Xiaoxiao's excellent driving skills, Liang Jiafeng specially wrote this scene for Hu Xiaoxiao to highlight Yunxiao's highlight moment.
Although the second part of "The Queen of Hong Kong" still has four female protagonists, the protagonists are divided into primary and secondary. Yunxiao is the real C-position protagonist. The play that Liang Jiafeng wrote for Hu Xiaoxiao is the most attentive.
"Sister Xiao, this car racing scene is too dangerous. Why don't you hire a stunt double?" Director Jia Zhendong came to persuade Hu Xiaoxiao again.
When deciding to shoot this scene, the director read the script and felt it was too risky and wanted to hire a stunt double, but Hu Xiaoxiao said he wanted to do it himself and rejected Jia Zhendong's suggestion.
Jia Zhendong believed in Hu Xiaoxiao's ability, but the boss was personally taking on such a dangerous role. What if something unexpected happened?
If the last explosion happened again, he was afraid that Mr. Huang would chop him to death.
Hu Xiaoxiao rejected Jia Zhendong again and said, "The stunt double's driving skills are not as good as mine. He can't act out the thrilling and dangerous scenes that the script wants to convey, unless we hire a professional racing driver. But the appearance fees of professional racing drivers are too high. Why spend the money? Besides, they may not be willing to be a stunt double for the actors."
Seeing that he couldn't convince Hu Xiaoxiao, Jia Zhendong had to go to the deputy director Shen Chunming and asked him to carefully check the two cars and the road conditions.
"I've checked it three times." Shen Chunming was even more nervous than Jia Zhendong, worried that someone might sneak in to cause trouble like last time. He specially invited three technicians to come over, each of whom conducted a round of inspections, and only felt relieved after three rounds of confirmation that it was safe.
It had to be said that the previous explosion had left the entire crew on edge. Coupled with the recent troubles from the Yi Hai Gang and the Chang Xing Society, they couldn't be more cautious.
Hu Xiaoxiao got into the car and tried it. As someone who was very familiar with cars, she also knew some knowledge about cars. In addition, her five senses were very sensitive, so she felt that there was nothing wrong with the car as soon as she heard the sound of the engine.
Yu Liang, who plays Da Lai, ran over and said, "Since Sister Xiao has done it herself, I want to do it myself too. Director, I'm also a pretty good driver. I've practiced a lot."
The advantage of having the script out early and sufficient preparation was reflected. The actors knew what they were going to play and started practicing early. Once they joined the group, they were all experienced.
Jia Zhendong knew Yu Liang well; he was a man willing to fight and fight. The sight of him jumping out the window and getting into the car told him these guys were capable. "Be careful."
Yu Liang laughed and said, "It wasn't a real collision. It wasn't as dangerous as when we were filming the martial arts scenes."
Fighting scenes require real fighting and throwing in front of the camera to be realistic. The most intense car crash in the racing scenes was either shot with a borrowed camera or with wrecked cars, all thanks to the filming technique. For Liang, it felt safer than when filming fighting scenes.
"Let's get started." Seeing that everyone was ready, Jia Zhendong started with a long shot. It showed Hu Xiaoxiao and the three women chasing after Da Lai and his men.
For this scene, the director chose a road with two turns, found a place on a high ground, set up the camera, and then gave orders to the actors through the walkie-talkie.
After the start, Yu Liang raced ahead, followed closely by Hu Xiaoxiao, the two cars getting closer and closer. Because of their high speed and the need to go around a corner, the friction between the wheels and the ground produced a strong noise.
Hu Xiaoxiao drove the car calmly. In order to express the sense of thrill, he deliberately lost control for a moment when making a big turn. Then he used his superb driving skills to restore the car to normal and catch up with the car in front.
Yuan An'er and the others in the back clutched their seatbelts tightly, almost forgetting to breathe due to the nervousness. They could have avoided getting in the car and just found three stand-ins to wear their clothes. After all, it was a long shot, and viewers without particularly sharp eyes or a keen eye for detail couldn't see who was in the car.
But since the boss was personally involved, Yuan An'er and the other two decided not to back down and got into the car as well.
They didn't expect their boss to drive so hard. If they weren't fastened by their seat belts, they felt they would be thrown out of the car.
Yu Liang in the front also showed off his driving skills and filmed the thrilling chase scene between the two cars very successfully.
In order to facilitate the selection of subsequent editing, Jia Zhendong asked them to shoot it again.
After the long shot, the next steps are the medium shot, close-up and close-up.
In order to get the best shots for this car racing scene, Hu Xiaoxiao had very high requirements. He kept repeating and trying out the best shots, which resulted in it taking five days to complete the shoot.
The plot then follows the protagonist to an abandoned factory and begins an exciting and intense fight.
Compared to making the factory new when filming the cruise ship's cabin, for this set, the crew specially chose an older factory and made it look old and dilapidated to create the robbers' final desperate fate.
For today's performance, Hu Xiaoxiao wore a red suit. While simple in design and style, it still stood out on him. The four female characters, together, made the meticulously dressed Yuan An'er and the others pale in comparison. This also showcased the irreplaceable nature of the protagonist's central role.
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